Friday, June 26

Avant-garde exhibit ‘Only the Young’ explores artistic rebellion of Korea’s youth

Whether half a century ago or today, the spirit of youth lives on in the Hammer Museum’s latest exhibit. “Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s” has made its way from Seoul’s National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to Manhattan’s Solomon R. Read more...

Photo: MMCA senior curator Kang Soojung gestures towards a bright yellow wall, displaying a timeline of performance art while standing next to translator Jenny Kweon. Centered around experimental Korean art, the Hammer’s latest exhibit will run until May 12. (Ella Coffey/Daily Bruin)


The Nimoy’s “A Love Story Event” left audience with new ideas about love

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 7:46 p.m. The Nimoy’s most recent event lived up to the motto above its door: “Live long and prosper.” The Westwood theater hosted “Crushing at The Nimoy: A Love Story Event” this past Sunday night. Read more...

Photo: The Nimoy is pictured. The theater hosted “Crushing at the Nimoy: A Love Story Event,” a series of performances presented by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA and Sexperts on Sunday. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)


Student Aatmi Mehta blends tradition and self-expression through henna business

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 7:29 p.m. Aatmi Mehta is using henna as an art form to convey tradition and self-expression. The second-year public health student runs a small business specializing in henna. Read more...

Photo: Sitting by a pillar at Royce Hall, Aatmi Mehta does henna art on her hand. The second-year public health student said she is always finding new ways to get innovative with her designs. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)



Q&A: Alumnus Paul Whitaker discusses lighting designer role on ‘Alice in Wonderland’

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 7:57 p.m. Paul Whitaker is lighting the roses red. The alumnus served as the lighting designer for the upcoming production of “Alice in Wonderland” by the Tony Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company. Read more...

Photo: Paul Whitaker smiles for his headshot. The alumnus is the lighting designer for the Children’s Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “Alice in Wonderland,” which opens Tuesday. (Courtesy of Children’s Theatre Company)


Joan Silber’s character-driven, revolutionary fiction unveiled at Hammer Museum

This post was updated on Feb. 11 at 8:07 p.m. With character-driven stories told across various times and places, Joan Silber is redefining the novel. Award-winning author Silber gave a talk at the Hammer Museum on Thursday night as part of the institution’s Some Favorite Writers series. Read more...

Photo: Sitting in front of a pink backdrop, Joan Silber (left) faces Mona Simpson (right) on stage. The former was featured in the Hammer Museum’s Some Favorite Writers series on Thursday. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)


Album review: Declan Mckenna strikes sonic gold in ‘What Happened to the Beach?’

This post was updated on Feb. 11 at 10:25 p.m. The search for buried treasure is over – Declan McKenna’s latest record is worth its weight in gold. Read more...

Photo: In a field, Declan McKenna holds out a metal detector with a blue sky and two cows in the background. The indie-rock artist released his third album, “What Happened to the Beach?” on Friday. (Courtesy of Tomplicated Records)